忘 wàng
“to forget; to overlook; to neglect”
verb2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
忘 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 452: 忘 wàng — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 91
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 忘
忘 means "to forget" and can take a person, thing or action as its object: 忘了他的名字、忘了带伞. 别忘了 + action is a common reminder meaning "do not forget to", as in 别忘了关门. 忘记 is a common, often slightly more formal alternative.
例句Example sentences
- 我忘了他的电话号码。wǒ wàng le tā de diàn huà hào mǎ.I forgot his phone number.
- 别忘了明天带作业。bié wàng le míng tiān dài zuò yè.Don't forget to bring your homework tomorrow.
- 他忘了关灯就出去了。tā wàng le guān dēng jiù chū qù le.He forgot to turn off the light and went out.
易混词Easily confused
忘vs忘记
忘记 and 忘 both mean "to forget"; 忘记 is slightly more formal and common in writing, while 忘 is more colloquial. Both 我忘了 and 我忘记了 are common in speech; bare 我忘记 is less natural.
相关词语Related words
- 忘记 wàng jì